Welcome to Morristown ...
Morristown is located in Wirt County<1>.
The location of Morristown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Morristown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Morristonian<3>
Morristown is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Morristown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Morristown: (304) and (681)<5>
Communities Also Named Morristown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 21 communities that are also named Morristown - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (4), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morristown.
Communities near Morristown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Morristown.
- Parkersburg [Wood County]
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- Parkersburg [Wood County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the north of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,306 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg<7>
- Vienna [Wood County]
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- Vienna [Wood County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the north of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,124 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna<7>
- Belpre [Washington County]
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- Belpre [Washington County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,386 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre<7>
- Ravenswood [Jackson County]
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- Ravenswood [Jackson County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,643 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood<7>
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- Ripley [Jackson County]
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- Ripley [Jackson County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,159 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley<7>
- Spencer [Roane County]
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- Spencer [Roane County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,038 people
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- Elizabeth [Wirt County]
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- Elizabeth [Wirt County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the east of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 838 people
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- North Hills [Wood County]
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- North Hills [Wood County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the north of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 774 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Reedy [Roane County]
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- Reedy [Roane County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the south of Morristown
- Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Peewee [Wirt County]
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- Peewee [Wirt County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<6> to the south of Morristown
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- Ripley [Jackson County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Morristown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Morristown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Morristown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morristown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Morristown. See our Newspapers Page for Morristown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Morristown ...
Looking for more information about Morristown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Morristown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Morristown.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wirt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Morristown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Morristown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Morristown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morristown) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morristown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0470, Longitude: -81.4926 In this case, the coordinates for Morristown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |